THE PRIVATE JOURNAL OF CAPTAIN G. F. LYON OF H.M.S. HECLA: During the Recent Voyage of Discovery Under Captain Parry, 1821-1823.

Barre, Massachusetts: Imprint Society, 1970. First edition thus: with introduction and illustrations by Houston. Originally published in 1824. Number 514 of 1950 copies SIGNED BY HOUSTON. 4to backed in gilt-stamped blue cloth; light blue paper boards with front cover illustration in dark blue; fold-out map; 297 pages plus colophon; housed in publisher's matching blue paper covered slipcase. Fine with just a touch of mild rubbing to spine; in very good or better slipcase with slight toning and soiling and few edge dings. Issued without a dust jacket.
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